Section 21-1: Spain's Empire and European Absolutism

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Philip II-
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Setting the Staage:
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A Powerful Spanish Empire:


Philip II's Empire:
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Defender of Catholicism:
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Golden Age of Spanish Art and Literature:
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El Greco and Valázquez:
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Don Quixote:
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The Spanish Empire Weakens:
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Inflation and Taxes:
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Making Spain's Enemies Rich:
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The Dutch Revolt:
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The Independent Dutch Prosper:
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Dutch Art:
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Absolutism in Europe:
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The Theory of Absolutism:
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Growing Power of Europe's Monarchs:
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Crises Lead to Absolutism:
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